PCIe/SAS CONNECTOR STRUCTURE

ABSTRACT

A PCIe/SAS connector structure includes a female part and a male part; the female part is engaged with the male part; wherein the female part has a female plastic member, a female cover, a female signal terminal part, a fix pin and a female signal and power terminal; wherein the male part has a male plastic member, a male cover, a male signal and power terminal, a male terminal, and a fix plate; wherein the female cover is in a full-wrap structure; wherein the female cover has a protruding elastic plate, respectively; wherein the male terminal is formed in an L shape; two male terminals are fixed as a set by a plastic; the male terminal is inserted to be positioned in the male cover; wherein the male cover is formed in an L shape in a full-wrap structure. Interference performance of signal terminal is improved.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe)/Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connectors, which can also be called PCIe/SAS connectors, and more particularly, to a high transmission rate PCIe/SAS connector.

2. Description of the Related Art

With continuously growing data storage amount, the requirement on the transmission rate becomes higher, which represents, in the field of high-speed transmission, the increase of clock frequent and the rapid decrease of the rising time. Such changes impose higher demand for the transmission rate of connectors. In other words, the requirement of the bandwidth (i.e. the transmission rate) of the connector becomes higher. The main issue to be improved in the high-speed transmission is interference.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

To improve the issues above, a high transmission rate Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe)/Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) (as known as PCIe/SAS) connector with interference improvement is disclosed.

For achieving the aforementioned objectives, the present invention provides:

a PCIe/SAS connector structure comprising a female part and a male part; the female part is engaged with the male part; wherein the female part comprises a female plastic member, a female cover, a female signal terminal part, a fix pin and a female signal and power terminal; wherein the female signal and power terminal is engaged in the female plastic member and arranged in a single-row pins structure; the female signal terminal part is inserted in the female cover; wherein the female cover is inserted in the female plastic member; the female plastic member comprises an engagement groove on two sides thereof, respectively; wherein the fix pin is inserted in the engagement groove; wherein the male part comprises a male plastic member, a male cover, a male signal and power terminal, a male terminal, and a fix plate; wherein the male signal and power terminal is inserted in the male plastic member and arranged in a single-row pins structure; the male terminal is inserted in the male cover; wherein the male cover is inserted in the male plastic member; the male plastic member comprises an engagement notch on two sides thereof, respectively; wherein the fix plate is inserted in the engagement notch.

Preferably, the female signal terminal part has a box body disposed at the middle thereof; the box body has one end provided with an arc terminal, and another end provided with a downward bent terminal exposed from the box body; wherein the female cover is in a full-wrap structure; each box body corresponds to a female cover; the female cover comprises an opening; wherein the arc terminal of the female signal terminal part is exposed from the opening; wherein the female cover comprises a protruding elastic plate, respectively.

Preferably, the male terminal is formed in an L shape; two male terminals are fixed as a set by a plastic; the male terminal is inserted to be positioned in the male cover; wherein the male cover is formed in an L shape in a full-wrap structure, wherein the male cover comprises an opening from which the male terminal is exposed.

Preferably, a plurality of male covers contact each other to form an overall cover; wherein the male cover comprises a weld foot, and two male covers are welded as a set on a pad; the male cover is a male grounding terminal applied for connection with a ground of a Printed Circuit Board (PCB).

Preferably, a plurality of female covers contact each other to form an overall cover; wherein the female cover comprises a weld foot, and two female covers are welded as a set on a pad; the female cover is a female grounding terminal applied for connection with a ground of a PCB.

Preferably, the elastic plate of the female cover, when in engagement, contacts the corresponding male terminal.

Preferably, the male cover has one end thereof sealed, with another end thereof provided with an opening.

Preferably, the male terminal has one end thereof abutting against the sealed end of the male cover, with the terminal of another end of the male terminal extending out from another opening on the other end of the male cover.

Preferably, two sides of the opening of the male cover comprises an outwardly opened elastic board, wherein, in engagement, the elastic boards on two sides of the male cover contact the female signal terminal part.

With such configuration, the present invention achieves following advantages.

Compared with conventional arts, the PCIe/SAS connector of the present invention applies special terminal structures, which is fixed by integral plastic molding. The full-wrap iron cover casing greatly improves the interference of the signal terminal. The iron cover casings contact each other to form a complete cover. The iron cover casing replaces the grounding terminal at the contact region and the weld foot region, with one end corresponding to the engagement end, and the other end serving as weld foot to be welded on the pad, thereby compensating the deficiency of interference performance. Thus, the present invention fulfills the high-speed requirement of a new generation of PCIe/SAS connectors.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the male part of the PCIe/SAS connector in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the female part of the PCIe/SAS connector in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the male part of the PCIe/SAS connector in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the male part of the PCIe/SAS connector in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the female part of the PCIe/SAS connector in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the female part of the PCIe/SAS connector in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a structural schematic view of the male part of the PCIe/SAS connector in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of the male part of the PCIe/SAS connector in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a structural schematic view of the female part of the PCIe/SAS connector in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an exploded view of the female part of the PCIe/SAS connector in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The aforementioned and further advantages and features of the present invention will be understood by reference to the description of the preferred embodiment in conjunction with the accompanying drawings where the components are illustrated based on a proportion for explanation but not subject to the actual component proportion.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 10 , the present invention is described in detail with a specific embodiment. However, such embodiment does not limit the present invention.

Embodiment 1

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 10 , a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe)/Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) (as known as PCIe/SAS) connector structure comprising a female part 1 and a male part 2; the female part 1 is engaged with the male part 2. In particular, the term “PCIe/SAS” describing the connector means that the connector is allowed to be connected with an equipment having a PCIe interface, and also allowed to be connected with an equipment having a SAS interface.

Therein, the female part 1 comprises a female plastic member 11, a female cover 12, a female signal terminal part 13, a fix pin 14 and a female signal and power terminal 15.

Therein the male part 2 comprises a male plastic member 21, a male cover 22, a male signal and power terminal 23, a male terminal 24, and a fix plate 25.

Therein, the female signal terminal part 13 has a box body 131 disposed at the middle thereof; the box body 131 has one end provided with an arc terminal 132, and another end provided with a downward bent terminal 133 exposed from the box body 131; wherein the female cover 12 is in a full-wrap structure; each box body 131 corresponds to a female cover 12; the female cover 12 comprises an opening 121; wherein the arc terminal 132 of the female signal terminal part 13 is exposed from the opening 121; wherein the female cover 12 comprises a protruding elastic plate 122, respectively.

Therein, the male terminal 24 is formed in an L shape; two male terminals 24 are fixed as a set by a plastic 241; the male terminal 24 is inserted to be positioned in the male cover 22; wherein the male cover 22 is formed in an L shape in a full-wrap structure, wherein the male cover 22 comprises an opening 221 from which the male terminal 24 is exposed.

Therein, the male cover 22 has one end thereof sealed, with another end thereof provided with an opening.

Therein, the male terminal 24 has one end 242 thereof abutting against the sealed end of the male cover 22, with the terminal 243 of another end of the male terminal extending out from another opening on the other end of the male cover 22.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 10 , a PCIe/SAS connector structure is provided, wherein the male signal and power terminal 23 is inserted in the male plastic member 21 and arranged in a single-row pins structure; the male terminal 24 is inserted in the male cover 22; wherein the male cover 22 is inserted in the male plastic member 21; the male plastic member 21 comprises an engagement notch 211 on two sides thereof, respectively; wherein the fix plate 25 is inserted in the engagement notch 211; wherein the female signal and power terminal 15 is engaged in the female plastic member 11 and arranged in a single-row pins structure; the female signal terminal part 13 is inserted in the female cover 12; wherein the female cover 12 is inserted in the female plastic member 11; the female plastic member 11 comprises an engagement groove 111 on two sides thereof, respectively; wherein the fix pin 14 is inserted in the engagement groove 111; wherein, a plurality of male covers 22 contact each other to form an overall cover; wherein the male cover 22 comprises a weld foot, and two male covers 22 are welded as a set on a pad; the male cover 22 is a male grounding terminal applied for connection with a ground of a Printed Circuit Board (PCB).

Therein, a plurality of female covers 12 contact each other to form an overall cover; wherein the female cover 12 comprises a weld foot 123, and two female covers 12 are welded as a set on a pad; the female cover 12 is a female grounding terminal applied for connection with a ground of a PCB.

Therein, the elastic plate 122 of the female cover 12, when in engagement, contacts the corresponding male terminal 24. Therein, two sides of the opening 221 of the male cover 22 comprises an outwardly opened elastic board 222, wherein, in engagement, the elastic boards 222 on two sides of the male cover 22 contact the female signal terminal part 13. Thus, the interference performance of the signal terminal is greatly improved, so as to fulfill the high-speed requirement of a new generation of PCIe/SAS connectors.

Although particular embodiments of the invention have been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims. 

1. A Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe)/Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connector assembly comprising: a first connector comprising: a first plastic member, a plurality of first metal covers inserted in the first plastic member, and a plurality of first signal terminals arranged in a row and inserted in the plurality of first metal covers; a second connector comprising: a second plastic member, a plurality of second metal covers inserted in the second plastic member, and a plurality of second signal terminals arranged in a row and inserted in the plurality of second metal covers, wherein: the plurality of first metal covers each comprises an opening that exposes mating contact portions of the second signal terminals inserted therein, and a protruding plate, the plurality of second metal covers each comprises an opening that exposes mating contact portions of the second signal terminals inserted therein, and the openings of the plurality of second metal covers each comprises a board extending outwardly and configured to make contact with a protruding plate of a corresponding first metal cover.
 2. The PCIe/SAS connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of second metal covers contact each other to form an overall cover.
 3. The PCIe/SAS connector assembly of claim 1, wherein, the plurality of first metal covers each comprises a mounting foot, and two first metal covers are mounted as a set on a pad. 4.-7. (canceled)
 8. An electrical connector comprising: a housing; a plurality of signal conductors coupled to the housing and disposed in a plurality of groups of signal conductors, each of the signal conductors comprising a mating end, a mounting end and an intermediate portion joining the mating end and the mounting end, wherein the mating ends of the plurality of signal conductors are disposed in a row; and a plurality of ground conductors associated with respective groups of the plurality of groups of signal conductors, each of the plurality of ground conductors comprising a shell and a contact member, wherein, for each of the plurality of ground conductors: the shell comprises a first opening and a second opening, the contact member comprises a mating end, the intermediate portions of the signal conductors of the respective group of signal conductors are disposed within the shell such that the mating ends are exposed through the first opening and the mounting ends are exposed through the second opening, and the mating end of the contact member is disposed within the row of mating ends of the plurality of signal conductors.
 9. The electrical connector of claim 8, wherein: the shell comprises a mating end adjacent the mating ends of the respective group of signal conductors, the mating end comprises a plurality of side portions surrounding the mating ends on three sides and an end portion orthogonal to the plurality of side portions, and the first opening of the shell is through a side of the shell that is orthogonal to the end portion.
 10. The electrical connector of claim 8, wherein: the shell comprises a metal component, and the contact member is integral with the metal component.
 11. The electrical connector of claim 10, wherein: the mating end of the contact member and the mating ends of the plurality of signal conductors are blades.
 12. The electrical connector of claim 11, wherein: the electrical connector is a plug.
 13. The electrical connector of claim 12, wherein: the housing comprises a wall with a first side and as second side; and blades are exposed through openings in the first side of the wall.
 14. The electrical connector of claim 10, wherein: the mating end of the contact member and the mating ends of the plurality of signal conductors are compliant beams.
 15. The electrical connector of claim 14, wherein: the electrical connector is a receptacle.
 16. The electrical connector of claim 15, wherein: the housing comprises a slot with a first side and as second side; and mating contact surfaces on the beams line the first side of the slot.
 17. An electrical connector, comprising: a housing; a plurality of signal conductors coupled to the housing and disposed in a plurality of groups of signal conductors, each of the signal conductors comprising a mating end, a mounting end and an intermediate portion joining the mating end and the mounting end, wherein the mounting ends of the plurality of signal conductors are disposed in a row; a plurality of ground conductors associated with respective groups of the plurality of groups of signal conductors, each of the plurality of ground conductors comprising a shell and a contact member, wherein, for each of the plurality of ground conductors: the shell comprises a first opening and a second opening, the intermediate portions of the signal conductors of the respective group of signal conductors are disposed within the shell such that the mating ends are exposed through the first opening and the mounting ends are exposed through the second opening, and the plurality of ground conductors comprise a plurality of mounting members disposed in the row such that a mounting member of a ground conductor is disposed adjacent to and on each side of the mounting ends of the signal conductors of each of the plurality of groups.
 18. The electrical connector of claim 17, wherein: the plurality of mounting members of the plurality of ground conductors comprise mounting tabs integral with the shells of the ground conductors.
 19. The electrical connector of claim 17, wherein: the mounting ends of the plurality of signal conductors and the mounting members of the plurality of ground conductors are disposed in a linear array, the linear array comprising a repeating pattern of one mounting member of a ground conductor followed by two mounting ends of signal conductors; and one mounting member of a ground conductor following the repeating pattern.
 20. The electrical connector of claim 19, wherein: the linear array of the mounting ends of the plurality of signal conductors and the mounting members of the plurality of ground conductors are configured in compliance with specification for Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe)/Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connectors.
 21. The electrical connector of claim 17, wherein: the mating ends of the plurality of ground conductors and the mating ends of the plurality of signal conductors are blades.
 22. The electrical connector of claim 21, wherein: the electrical connector is a plug.
 23. The electrical connector of claim 17, wherein: the mating ends of the plurality of ground conductors and the mating ends of the plurality of signal conductors are compliant beams.
 24. The electrical connector of claim 23, wherein: the electrical connector is a receptacle. 